grouped

/ɡruːpt/
verbIntermediate💡 organized into a group
general

to arrange people or things into distinct groups

The teacher grouped the students into teams of four.

The teacher divided the students into teams of four members each.

The data was grouped by category for easier analysis.

The data was organized into categories to simplify analysis.

💡

Often used with prepositions like 'by', 'into', or 'together'.

Collocations

grouped byorganized according to a specific criteriongrouped intodivided into distinct groupsgrouped togethercombined into a single group

Related Phrases

group dynamicsphrase
interactions and relationships within a group
group therapyphrase
therapy conducted in a group setting

💡Pro Tip

Preposition Use

Pay attention to prepositions like 'by', 'into', or 'together' to understand how items are grouped.

Gold Rule

Consistency

Ensure that grouping criteria are applied consistently to avoid confusion.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the noun 'group' + past tense suffix '-ed'.

📝Usage Notes

Commonly used in contexts involving organization, data analysis, or team formation.

Word Breakdown

group
a collection of people or things
root
+
-ed
past tense or past participle
suffix
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